Genghis Khan Part 2: Rise of the Mongols
Real Dictators
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The Importance of Compromism in a Revolutionary Empire
Temogen seems to rely most heavily on these non-relatives who owe everything to him. Chingis quickly grasps that the best way to hold his empire together is to work with the subjugated. In one instance, he vanquishes a rival clan, the Jirkin, on the battlefield. He then absorbs them into his army and his own population. This is Empire Building by Assimilation.
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